Employee Health and Safety

Note to school district staff: the primary source for all Health and Safety related information is the SD42 Employee Portal.

Employee and Family Assistance Program

As an employee of Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District No. 42, you and your immediate family have complimentary access to a variety of confidential professional support resources and tools through the Morneau Shepell Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

Please note: we have changed EFAP service providers as of May 1, 2016.

Understanding the Morneau Shepell Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Your EFAP is a confidential and voluntary support service that can help you take the first step toward change. Let us help you find solutions to the challenges you face at any age and stage of life. You and your immediate family members who would be eligible for benefits can access immediate and confidential support in a way that is most suited to your preferences, comfort level and lifestyle

Confidential and no cost

The EFAP is completely confidential within the limits of the law. No one, including your employer, will ever know that you have used the service unless you choose to tell them. You and your immediate eligible family members have access to the EFAP at no cost

The Employee Health, Safety and Wellness Department mission is to develop and communicate a comprehensive health, safety and wellness program, to meet the needs of employees and identify, evaluate and control occupational and non-occupational risk factors. The department also manages employee incident and injury claims with support through accommodations and return to work programs.

Liaising with administration, worksite health and safety committees, labour groups, the Workers’ Compensation Board, and other agencies, Employee Health, Safety and Wellness develops education and training and compliance strategies with the Workers’ Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and related standards.

Safety Program

Purpose

The occupational health and safety program is designed to provide workers with a safe workplace and to comply with requirements of the Workers’ Compensation Act and WorksafeBC (Workers Compensation Board) Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation.

Policy

The school district is committed to providing workers with a safe and healthy workplace by:

Promoting a positive attitude towards health and safety in the workplace;